Glance around France: 75 drought-hit French departments to declare 'agricultural disaster'
11/12/2018, 4:19:12 PMMonday's round-up of stories from around France includes news of how 75 departments are preparing to declare a state of agricultural disaster due to devastating drought that hit much of the country this summer. ✔ Les véhicules diesel immatriculés avant 2001 seront interdits à partir de juillet prochain dans 79 communes du Grand Paris https://t.co/73bc8Y3QHQ via @franceinfo Jerome Perrier (@jegore69) November 12, 2018 Tornadoes in the west Residents in some villages in western France were left in shock after mini-tornadoes ripped up trees and left scenes of devastation on Saturday night
Top senator says Democrats will seek $720 million in wildfire relief for California
11/12/2018, 6:29:04 PMSen. Patrick Leahy dismissed Trump’s criticism blaming the massive wildfires on poor fire management. ✔ The administration has not made an official disaster funding request to Congress, but Leahy said Democrats would push for congressional action anyway ✔ FEMA still has some $25 billion in its Disaster Relief Fund, so the government has capacity to respond even without immediate congressional action
Scientists: Wind, drought worsen fires, not bad management
11/12/2018, 6:22:28 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Both nature and humans share blame for California's devastating wildfires, but forest management did not play a major role, despite President Donald Trump's claims, fire scientists say. Nature provides the dangerous winds that have whipped the fires, and human-caused climate change over the long haul is killing and drying the shrubs and trees that provide the fuel, experts say. "Natural factors and human-caused global warming effects fatally collude" in these fires, said wildfire expert Kristen Thornicke of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany.
How long will wildfire conditions continue in California?
11/12/2018, 5:59:22 PMAs wildfires ravage parts of Northern and Southern California, many are wondering how long the extreme windy and dry conditions will last. CBS News contributing meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joined CBSN with more.
Gerard Butler posts image of Malibu home burned in wildfire
11/12/2018, 5:01:37 PMActor shared devastating photo of his residence "half gone" and thanked the Los Angeles Fire Department in the Instagram post ✔ Heartbreaking time across California, wrote the 300 actor, including a photo of himself in front of a charred home and car ✔ Inspired as ever by the courage, spirit and sacrifice of firefighters ✔ The wildfires burning in the northern and southern parts of the state have led to the deaths of at least 29 people
Lady Gaga Volunteers at Wildfire Shelter After Fleeing Home, Gives Powerful Speech to Survivors
11/12/2018, 7:43:01 PMDays after she was forced to flee her Malibu home due to the raging Woolsey Fire, Lady Gaga stopped by a shelter to lend a hand to those in need ✔ Over the course of 90 minutes, Mother Monster reportedly handed out gift cards, posed for photos, and sang to a 98-year-old woman in order to bolster the spirits of the evacuee ✔ I’m sitting here with man of you wondering if my home will burst into flames ✔ To help victims of the California wildfires, visit the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the California Fire Foundation for more information
Miley Cyrus 'Devastated' By Wildfire That Destroyed Her Home: 'I Am Grateful for All I Have Left'
11/12/2018, 4:30:28 PMAs wildfires rage throughout the state of California, Miley Cyrus has revealed that she is among those to have lost their homes ✔ As wildfires rage throughout the state of California, Miley Cyrus has revealed that she is among those to have lost their homes ✔ Get push notifications with news, features, and more ✔ + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications ✔ Completely devestated by the fires affecting my community
Democrats 'to target 85 subjects' for Trump investigations - from tax returns to family separation
11/12/2018, 4:27:21 PMHouse Democrats will also look into the president's threats against the press ✔ Erdogan's official state visit has been met with protests EPA 47/50 27 September 2018 Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N ✔ The practice, which was halted by executive order earlier this year, has led to a number of incidents and reports of the administration losing track of over 1,000 children
Iran says armed forces will protect oil tankers after US called them 'floating liabilities'
11/12/2018, 7:46:19 PMRemarks come after Trump administration revived all sanctions on country's oil, shipping and banking industries ✔ Erdogan's official state visit has been met with protests EPA 47/50 27 September 2018 Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N ✔ Both Russia and China have vowed to continue purchasing Iranian oil and ignore US sanctions
Black security guard who saved day after drunk customers open fire on bar was then shot dead by police
11/12/2018, 6:30:30 PMThe security guard had planned on becoming a police officer one day himself ✔ Over 60 heads of state and government were taking part in a solemn ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the mute and powerful symbol of sacrifice to the millions who died from 1914-18 AP 3/50 10 November 2018 Firefighters push down a wall while battling against a burning apartment complex in Paradise, north of Sacramento, California
Why Trump won't talk about the real reason for California's wildfires
11/12/2018, 5:17:47 PMundefined ✔ Mr Rice further branded Mr Trump’s assertion ill-timed, ill-informed and demeaning to those who are suffering as well as dangerously wrong in conversation with CNN ✔ Some will point to his attack on the gross mismanagement of California’s forests neatly moving the conversation on among some from last week’s scandal about the White House possibly sharing doctored footage of press corps reporter Jim Acosta to imply he shoved an intern seeking to remove his mic
California Fires: Blazes Spread as a Decimated Town Is Searched for Bodies
11/12/2018, 5:01:16 PMEmergency workers are sifting through the ashes in a Northern California town struck by the most destructive wildfire in modern Californian history. ✔ The sheriff leading the search for the missing in Paradise gave a bleak and ominous warning: It’s very early in our effort, Sheriff Kory L ✔ Dick Waugh, 65, pulled up in a black hearse on Sunday afternoon ✔ Here is a list of nonprofits in California that are seeking donations, as well as specific sites and organizations in Butte County and Southern California
California wildfires death toll at 31, more than 220 missing
11/12/2018, 6:48:47 PMSearch on for hundreds of people missing from wildfires as firefighters continue to battle blazes at both ends of state. ✔ Malibu residents in nearby mountains were slowly learning whether their homes had been spared or reduced to ash ✔ A series of wildfires in northern California's wine country last fall killed 44 people and destroyed more than 5,000 homes ✔ A firefighter battles the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California [Eric Thayer/Reuters]
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES WARNING: Dry 60mph winds to trigger fresh INFERNO
11/12/2018, 4:36:51 PMDRY winds gusting at 60mph are expected to fan the flames of the deadly California wildfires heightening the risk of new blazes from scattered embers. ✔ California wildfires: Homes burn down on the Pacific Coast Highway during the Woolsey Fire (Image: AFP GETTY) California wildfires: Burnt out vehicles are seen on the side of the road in Paradise (Image: AFP GETTY) The blaze has forced authorities to issue evacuation orders for a quarter million people in Ventura and Los Angeles counties and beachside communities including the Malibu beach colony
UK weather forecast: Indian Summer in November? Temperatures set to SOAR towards 20C
11/12/2018, 6:31:02 PMUNUSUALLY hot temperatures are set to hit Britain this week, with temperatures soaring towards 20C following a weekend washout of devastating rainfall throughout the country. ✔ Meteorologists are predicting a highly unusual Indian summer in mid-November (Image: MET OFFICE; WXCHARTS) Indian Summer conditions in coming days see 18C sunny spells challenging date records Brian Glaze Thursday is when the high pressure from the continent will really move in
California fires 2018: Why do wildfires happen in California? How did fires start?
11/12/2018, 7:05:36 PMDEADLY and devastating wildfires are continuing t rage across California, with dozens killed. But why do wildfires happen in California and how did the fires start? ✔ And so far in 2018, the state has seen both the largest fire ever recorded in California history as well as the deadliest ✔ A tight pressure gradient will keep producing high winds, and very dry air is in place with low relative humidities ✔ This plus the ongoing drought conditions will all create conditions favourable for fire weather
Hollyoaks’ Malique Thompson-Dwyer reveals he’s terrified over dark storyline planned for Prince McQueen
11/12/2018, 7:30:02 PMMALIQUE Thompson-Dwyer has been left terrified after being handed his biggest ever storyline in Hollyoaks. The actor – who has just arrived in Australia to take part in I’m A Celebrity … ✔ MALIQUE Thompson-Dwyer has been left terrified after being handed his biggest ever storyline in Hollyoaks ✔ But Malique was only too happy to whip his clothes off because it was for the fans ✔ I've tried to find out what happens between me and her in the future but they haven't really given too much away
Live stream: Authorities update Woolsey Fire ravaging Malibu area
11/12/2018, 7:05:38 PMUSA TODAY is providing live coverage of this event. ✔ MALIBU, CA - NOVEMBER 11: A helicopter drops flame retardant on a wildfire on November 10, 2018 in Malibu, California ✔ In Southern California, the Woolsey Fire has burned at least 177 buildings, including the homes of celebrities like Miley Cyrus and Gerard Butler
How to Help the Victims of the California Wildfires
11/12/2018, 5:06:22 PMTwo major wildfires in Southern California and one in the north are wreaking devastation across the state, already having killed at least 31 people and forcing some 150,000 to abandon their homes ✔ Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation has started a campaign to provide hydration packs, according to LA Magazine ✔ It also supports fire safety programs and provides first aid education by working directly with those affected and collaborating with other charities
Kim and Kanye paid private firefighters to save home from CA fire
11/12/2018, 6:46:04 PMThe couple hired a private team to fight back flames from their $60million Hidden Hills mansion. The Kardashians had been forced to evacuate their homes in Calabasas on Friday. ✔ We must continue to reach out and help each other in these trying times.' Kim then made her way to Dodgers Stadium with sisters Khloe, Kourtney, and Kendall to support her husband, who was performing with Kid Cudi ✔ We must all come together during these difficult times to support each other May God Bless us all.'
'Please don't let me die like this': Survivors of California fires tell of horror blazes that left 31 dead
11/12/2018, 7:20:33 PMSurvivors told how they fled California's apocalyptic wildfires as the soles of their shoes melted, celebrities returned to find their multi-million dollars homes in ashes, and the state's governor warned "our whole way of life" was under threat. ✔ An aircraft drops flame retardant over MalibuCredit:Reuters Nichole Jolly, 34, a local nurse, described how she was nearly killed driving away from a burning radiology building at the hospital ✔ We have a real challenge here threatening our whole way of life
'It's a comfy plane': Mexico's Amlo seeks buyer for presidential jet
11/12/2018, 5:23:41 PMLeftist president-elect has promised to travel on commercial flights in push to rule with frugality and restraint ✔ In less than three weeks he will be sworn in as president of the world’s sixth largest democracy ✔ On Friday, Amlo, who will be sworn in on 1 December, issued a global call out to potential purchasers in every corner of the world ✔ We’ll have a ceremony and you’ll be traveling in a very important plane
'Profoundly dismayed': Amnesty strips Suu Kyi of top honour
11/12/2018, 7:01:23 PMRights group withdraws top award over Myanmar's leader 'indifference' to the plight of the Rohingya. ✔ Controversial tenure Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) party swept to power in 2015 in a landslide victory ending decades of military rule in the southeast Asian country of around 50 million ✔ Inside Story Who can protect Rohingya returnees
Nicki Minaj Hilariously Dedicated Her People's Choice Award to Kim Kardashian's Butt
11/12/2018, 6:07:19 PMNicki Minaj gave Kim Kardashian's most famous asset a special shoutout at the 2018 E! People's Choice Awards ✔ It’s been a really rough week in our home in Calabasas, Hidden Hills, and [for] our neighbors in Thousand Oaks and Malibu, said Kardashian West who, along with Kourtney and Khloé, evacuated their homes after finding out that their neighborhoods were under threat from a wildfire
Miley Cyrus, Neil Young, Gerard Butler among those who lost homes in California wildfires - Los Angeles Times
11/12/2018, 7:50:50 PMCelebrities including Miley Cyrus, Neil Young, Gerard Butler and Robin Thicke have lost their Malibu homes in the Woolsey fire, just one of the many wildfires still raging across the state on Monday. ✔ Thousands of residents remained under mandatory evacuation orders on Monday ✔ Actress Minnie Driver offered shelter for humans and animals alike ✔ Hart wasn’t alone in his gratitude for emergency workers ✔ We must continue to reach out to each other in trying times
93-Year-Old Woman Is Saved from California Wildfires by Her Friend, the Garbage Collector
11/12/2018, 7:26:52 PMMargaret Newsum is thanking her garbage collector, Dane Ray Cummings, for rescuing her from her Magalia, California, as a deadly fire ravages the county ✔ Cummings said that is supervisor told him to cut his route short as the blaze spread throughout Butte County ✔ To help victims of the California wildfires, visit the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, the California Fire Foundation and the American Red Cross, for more information
The Latest: At least 370 S. California buildings burned
11/12/2018, 5:27:48 PMPARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local): 9 a.m. Authorities have more than doubled their estimates of buildings destroyed in Southern California's huge wildfire. Officials said Monday that an estimated 370 structures burned and that only 15 percent of their damage estimate has been completed. They said over the weekend that 177 buildings had burned amid predictions that the number would grow higher with new damage assessments. The size of the fire has also increased to more than 143 square miles (370 square kilometers) and was 20 percent contained Monday morning. The fire erupted last Thursday as gusty, dry Santa Ana winds and spread rapidly through communities stretching from northwest of Los Angeles to the Malibu coast.
At Least 10 People Have Died in Cars That ‘Were Overcome’ by California Wildfires
11/12/2018, 6:27:01 PMThe majority of these deaths occurred in the town of Paradise, which has been ravaged by Camp Fire ✔ As their bodies were badly burned, police could not immediately identify the victims ✔ To help victims of the California wildfires, visit the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the California Fire Foundation for more information
Corrie's Liz McDonald to reunite with old flame as they RETURN to show?
11/12/2018, 5:30:25 PMLIZ McDonald hasn't been very lucky in love lately. ✔ Will this mean that the bubbly blonde finally gets her happy ever after ✔ ROMANTIC: Is Liz about to reunite with a former flame as they return ✔ (Pic: ITV) RETURN: Liz's ex Mike Thornberry is coming back to the show (Pic: ITV) We can't wait for the sparks to fly between the pair again ✔ Coronation Street airs tonight on ITV at 7:30pm and 8:30pm
'God FORBID Corbyn gets into power!' Caller DISMANTLES Labour Party leader in furious rant
11/12/2018, 7:05:28 PMA RADIO CALLER has ripped into Labour Party leader during a seething tirade after Jeremy Corbyn faced criticism over his attire on Armistice Day. ✔ Jeremy Corbyn joined Theresa May and laid wreaths to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War at the Cenotaph on Sunday ✔ Writing on Twitter the Labour Party leader commemorated those killed in war ✔ Prince Charles laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of his mother for the second year in a row
Miley Cyrus home DESTROYED by California fires - shock pictures
11/12/2018, 4:13:29 PMMILEY CYRUS, who is engaged to Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, said she has been left “completely devastated” after her home was destroyed by the current wildfires in California, which has so far killed 31 people. ✔ A second added: We love you Miley, the sky will be blue again in Malibu ✔ As well as 31 lives being taken, more than 250,000 people, including the entire city of Malibu which is home to some of the biggest names in Hollywood, have responded to orders to evacu
Opinion | We’re in deep trouble when ‘SNL’ is our guide to mature behavior
11/12/2018, 5:03:00 PMLearn to say 'I'm sorry' -- and move on. ✔ Days later, Texans elected Crenshaw, a Republican, to Congress ✔ The mensch-like behavior of all concerned in the SNL debacle holds another lesson, as well ✔ For two years, the United States and the West more generally will have to get by with an unfit U.S. president, one incapable of performing even the bare-minimum duties of the office ✔ I just never thought we’d get more examples of admirable conduct from SNL than the White House
Ocado customers claim Coco Pops recipe change is ‘horrible’
11/12/2018, 4:47:25 PMDisappointed Coco Pops fans have been complaining about the new-look cereal - which was tweaked earlier this year - which they say now tastes 'horrible' and 'bland' since the sugar was cut. ✔ A bit of my childhood gone.' Claiming the new recipe was 'horrible' another agreed: 'I understand the reason for the change, and reducing sugar is important.. ✔ Earlier this year Kellogg's discontinued Ricicles, and cancelled on-pack promotions on Frosties, claiming the cereal is for adults rather than children
Get a First Look at Emily Henderson's Holiday Decor (Plus, How to Recreate the Look In Your Home!)
11/12/2018, 6:57:05 PMIf it were up to the design blogger, her home would always be decked out in Christmas decor. ✔ WATCH THIS: Home Hack: 3 Ways to Decorate with String Lights As for decorating the tree, Henderson recommends sticking to a few different shapes of ornaments in limited colors to achieve a refined look ✔ Shop all the decor in Emily’s design on target.com
U.S. Bishops Had a Plan to Curb Sex Abuse. Rome Ordered Them to Wait.
11/12/2018, 7:58:04 PMThe Catholic Church’s abuse crisis has been especially acute in the United States, but American moves to address it have sometimes been reined in by the Vatican. ✔ Many of the more than 350 American bishops gathered in Baltimore appeared stunned when they learned of the change of plans in the first few minutes of the meeting ✔ Many Catholic commentators have called the abuse scandal the greatest crisis in the Catholic church since the Reformation ✔ Sex abuse is a universal problem, the cardinal said, and the church has to handle it universally
Profiles in Service: Meet the Navy's first female executive officer of a nuclear warship
11/12/2018, 5:59:18 PMThrough six deployments and beyond, she lives by a motto her mother instilled in her: Never pass up an opportunity to grow ✔ Our series, Profiles in Service, spotlights Americans who dedicate their lives to helping others ✔ You know, If you fail you get up and you may realize in that failure that what you're really meant to do is something else ✔ For me, it is about supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States
Brexit Negotiators Still at Odds, Leaving All Options Open
11/12/2018, 7:52:36 PMWith less than 20 weeks until Britain’s planned departure from the EU, it isn’t clear whether any deal Prime Minister Theresa May negotiates with the bloc would secure the support of her own cabinet, let alone the U.K. Parliament. ✔ Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, arriving at European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Monday ✔ and EU that customs and other checks won’t be necessary on the Irish border ✔ There has to be a real backstop and not a fake one
Japan's news outlets weigh in on Jumpei Yasuda's culpability in Syria kidnapping
11/12/2018, 4:59:49 PMFreelance reporter Jumpei Yasuda gave a three-hour news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Nov. 2 about his hostage ordeal, describing in detai ✔ Although it would seem that as individuals most journalists do not resent Yasuda, media companies have institutionalized the government’s restrictive position ✔ What he doesn’t mention is whether the Japanese public, or media companies in general, share the same desire
Miley Cyrus, Neil Young, Gerard Butler among those who lost homes in California wildfires
11/12/2018, 7:50:49 PMA handful of celebrities have lost their homes to the deadly Woolsey fire. ✔ (Wally Skalij) There are two major destructive fires still largely uncontained and raging in California ✔ The #CampFire has already destroyed more than 6,700 structures, making it one of the costly of all time ✔ Through much of the weekend, the ground remained too hot for cadaver dogs to tread, said Butte County Sheriff-Coroner Kory Honea Read More
Journalists covering the Camp fire take a moment to help lost pets
11/12/2018, 6:24:58 PMJournalists covering the Camp fire who find lost pets are posting about them on social media. ✔ Here is some advice from experts collected in the wake of the fires that hit Northern California last fall: Answer their questions and validate their feelings Read More Nov. 12, 2018, 8:07 a.m. Woolsey fire By Hannah Fry Nov 12, 2018 | 8:07 AM Woolsey fire burns 91,572 acres with 20% containment The Woolsey fire has charred 91,572 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and was 20% contained as of Monday morning, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials
Sheriff Woody and Buzz Lightyear are back in new 'Toy Story 4' teaser trailer
11/12/2018, 6:56:27 PMThe toys are coming and so are the tears, no doubt, based on a new "Toy Story 4" teaser trailed that dropped Monday morning. ✔ Celebrating the 20th anniversary of his auspicious start, Wainwright reminded the audience of that when he kicked off his new All These Poses tour at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown L.A ✔ The two started dating at the very end of 2010, going public on New Year’s 2011, around the time the demise of Mellencamp’s 18-year marriage to third wife Elaine Mellencamp was made public
Canada's salmon hold the key to saving its killer whales
11/12/2018, 4:48:14 PMDesperate efforts to save the whales – and the Chinook salmon on which they depend – risk fishing communities losing a way of life ✔ Following public scrutiny of the memo, funding was redirected to the programmes, but critics contend it represents a disregard for the health salmon stocks ✔ It is hard to ask people to look at themselves and see how they play into it ✔ We’re going to have to continue to ask ourselves what more we can do
Cuckoo clocks and banking? Think again. Liberal laws on prostitution have made Switzerland an unlikely hub for sex trafficking
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